GoviEx Uranium Inc (TSX-V:GXU, OTCQX:GVXXF) has provided an update on the financing process for the mine-permitted Madaouela uranium project in the Republic of Niger.
Following the announcement of the Project's Feasibility Study (FS) results on 20 September 2022, GoviEx has been working with its financial advisors, Endeavour Financial to develop the optimum financing solution for the Madaouela Project.
The initial phase involved Endeavour reviewing the FS technical and financial information and issuing a project marketing document to prospective financiers to solicit interest in providing project-related debt financing.
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This initial phase is now complete and has resulted in a preliminary short-list of approximately 20 institutions who will now move forward with the detailed due diligence phase. Prospective project financiers include a mix of commercial banks, export credit agencies, development finance institutions, equipment suppliers and alternative finance providers.
In a statement, Daniel Major, Goviex CEO, commented: "We view the initial results from the project financing progress with Endeavour as very encouraging which we believe underlines the positive technical and financial results from the FS and the strong potential to source debt financing for the Madaouela Project. We continue to look to the future with confidence and will notify the market of milestones that we complete".
Prospective financiers will now be provided with additional information relating to the company and project through a virtual dataroom with the objective of obtaining formal expressions of interest (EOIs). Following receipt of EOIs, Endeavour and the company intend to select a small group of preferred financiers to move forward into the detailed due diligence phase.
The project finance process is expected to take several months and is being run in parallel to discussions with utilities regarding offtake. The company will provide updates on the financing process as it progresses.
Endeavour Financial, with offices in London, UK, George Town, Cayman Islands and Vancouver, British Columbia, is one of the top mining financial advisory firms, with a record of success in the mining industry, specializing in arranging multi-sourced funding solutions for development-stage companies.
GoviEx Uranium is a mineral resource company focused on the exploration and development of uranium properties in Africa. The company's principal objective is to become a significant uranium producer through the continued exploration and development of its flagship mine-permitted Madaouela Project in Niger, its mine-permitted Mutanga Project in Zambia, and its multi-element Falea Project in Mali.
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